Banner Man

Does anyone remember the quirky 80's Christian artist Steve Taylor? If you do, believe it or not, he's still around. Truth be told, he blazed a path for many Christian artists out there today. After his recording career he started Squint entertainment (Sixpence None The Richer, yada yada yada) in the late 90's & has since gone on to direct films and continue to dabble in record producing. Anyhow, do you remember the song that he wrote called Bannerman? Here's the lyrics:

One man's grinning from behind the net

Waits 'til the camera's adjusted

Don't you worry 'bout the flak you'll get?

Aren't you scared of getting busted?

The ball gets booted, It hits a cross-beam

Up pops a banner: 'JOHN 3:16'

He don't worry 'bout the critics (they tow the line)

He don't worry 'bout the cynics (they love to whine)

He ain't gonna change the world, but he knows who can

Bannerman

Prime-time football in the Buffalo snow

Freezing his little epidermis

Lifts that banner at the first field goal

Drinks clam-chowder from a thermos

He's never missed a game, He never spells it wrong

He never talks back when they tell him, "Move along"

He don't worry 'bout the critics (they'll howl for days)

He don't worry 'bout the cynics (they naval-gaze)

He ain't gonna change the world, but he knows who can

Bannerman

Sports fans everywhere dying for a drink

But they've gotta find a well first

One man's ready with a banner and a wink

A whole lotta souls are getting well-versed

Every time I see him I smile a little more

I can't help praying for another high score

He don't worry 'bout the critics (they've met their match)

He don't worry 'bout the cynics (they sniff and scratch)

He ain't gonna change the world, but he knows who can

Bannerman

A little sarcastic, but you get the point. At 6:00 tonight, Beyond Walls; a new band here at FBC, is going out into the community for our first gig. We will be doing songs that don't get sung in church very often, songs that can be heard on mainstream radio, Songs of life & love. The point of this new ministry is not to beat people over the head with Christ. The point is to meet them on a level playing field with the universal language of music...in hopes that those listening will sense the love that we are singing about & want more.

So, back to Bannerman. We too have jumped on the banner band wagon. Or is it, band banner wagon? At the top of this blog entry you saw the banner that everyone else will see at tonight's gig. It's our prayer that someone will see it, hear us & JUST ASK. The answer we have for them will change their life forever!